title: [Papillary necrosis and formation of fungal balls in a patient with AIDS: a clinical case and brief review].
abstract: An AIDS case, with a Candida urinary infection causing papillary necrosis and accompanied by occurrence of fungal lumps is reported. The paper remarks on the incidence and peculiarities of urinary affectation in these patients, emphasizing the usefulness of percutaneous nephrostomy as a diagnostic, and above all as a therapeutic procedure, in cases of expanded urinary tract.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Santiago Apóstol, Miranda de Ebro, Burgos.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: López Aramburu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Arroyo Muñoz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Espiga Santamaría
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcos Díaz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alcalde Delgado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez López
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Mínguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andreu García
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Necrosis papilar y formación de pelotones de hongos en paciente afecto de SIDA: caso clínico y breve revisión.